News Releases 2007

Here are all the Mental Health Foundation's news releases in 2007.

If you would like to contact the Press office about any of the news releases below, please contact them on 0207 803 1128 / 0207 803 1130 or email the press office 

• 11 December 2007: The Mental Health Foundation welcomes the Children’s Plan

• 10 December 2007: Christmas Day is just around the corner but new research shows that 1 in 3 of us would rather escape…

• 4 December 2007: Healthcare Commission’s State of Healthcare 2007 report causes concern, says the Mental Health Foundation

• 27 November 2007: Mental Health Foundation welcomes Government plans to help people with mental health problems find and keep work

   

• 22 November 2007: Responding to the government’s plan for a new medical test to assess work capability

• 14 November 2007: Response from the Mental Health Foundation to investment in children's psychiatric wards

• 12 November 2007: Trek China for the Mental Health Foundation

• 12 November 2007: Users of mental health services need support to access spiritual activities, says charity report

• 6 November 2007: Government plans to establish Care Quality Commission could see mental health sidelined, says charity

• 1 November 2007: Tired of the dark and short days? A lunchtime winter walk can help beat the blues, says the Mental Health Foundation

• 10 October 2007: Charities welcome major boost for Psychological therapies in England

• 8 October 2007: As World Mental Health Day approaches, survey shows global issues leave 1 in 7 British adults reluctant to have children

• 25 September 2007: Response to Disability Rights Commission Report "Equal Treatment: Closing the Gap - One year on"

• 13 September 2007: Voluntary services for young people’s mental health need more backing, says report

• 7 September 2007: Response to World Health Organisation’s research into depression published in The Lancet

• 3 September 2007: Patients are still being denied decent community mental health services, says the Mental Health Foundation

• 15 August 2007a: Response to the Department of Health’s Dignity in Care campaign announcement

• 15 August 2007: Mental Health Foundation’s Chief Executive Runs Half Marathon

• 6 July 2007: Response by the Mental Health Foundation to the Department of Health’s “Attitudes to Mental Health Report 2007”

• 4 July 2007: UK is failing dementia sufferers, says the Mental Health Foundation

• 21 June 2007: NEW booklet gives guidance on diet and depression

• 18 June 2007: New report says people with mental health problems need extra support to help them stop smoking

• 11 June 2007: Quitting smoking - it's all in the mind

•  7 June 2007: Trek the Sahara for mental health

• 23 May 2007:   Ladies, put your best foot forward for charity!

• 14 May 2007: Mental Health Foundation pilots new direct mail campaign to retain donors

• 3 May 2007: Pathways to Policy – a new toolkit to promote the voice of service users in mental health

• 10 April 2007: New research says friendships help us to cope

• 7 April 2007: Bake a cake with a friend, urge top celebrity chefs

• 4 April 2007: Young people from homelessness charity in Aberdeen win art competition staged at the Tate Modern

• 28 March 2007: Charity welcomes introduction of computer-based therapy

• 12 March 2007: Renowned photographer creates artwork for charity’s Mental Health Action Week (Sunday 8 - Saturday 14 April 2007)

• 28 February 2007: New guidelines are good news for mothers and babies, says the Mental Health Foundation

• 26 February 2007: The Mental Health Foundation hosts young people’s art competition at the Tate Modern

• 8 February 2007: New guide to developing early dementia support services

• 29 January 2007: Response to the Panorama programme, "Secrets of the Drug Trials", to be broadcast Monday 29 January 2007 at 20:30, BBC One

• 29 January 2007: New report addresses key issues in primary mental health care

• 24 January 2007: Jeremy Paxman to host publication launch of The Fundamental Facts

• 22 January 2007:  The Mental Health Foundation revamps its website

• 19 January 2007: Do you feel in the dark when it comes to mental health?

• 18 January 2007:  Big Brother bullying is harmful, says mental health charity

• 17 January 2007: Worried about gambling addiction? Charity fact sheet provides help and advice on how to gamble sensibly.

• 12 January 2007: People with mental health problems in Scotland denied access to arts therapies despite their known benefits, says charity

• 3 January 2007: Get fit for 2007. Trek Peru for charity!

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